Jesse Rivest Explained

Jesse Rivest
Background:solo_singer
Birth Place:Ontario, Canada
Origin:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Instrument:vocals, guitar
Genre:indie folk, rock, acoustic blues
Occupation:singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician
Label:Jesse Rivest Music (independent)
Years Active:2004–present

Jesse Rivest (born 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His main instruments are voice and guitar. As of 2016, he resides in Brazil and previously lived in New Zealand.[1]

Career

In 2005, Jesse Rivest was accepted as a "Best Newcomer Finalist" in the Calgary Folk Music Festival Songwriting Contest for his song "Deadbeat Blues".[2]

In 2007, he was the subject of a 41-minute, nationally-broadcast live interview (and performance) on Radio New Zealand (Jim Mora).[3]

In 2016, an article in the Correio Braziliense revealed that Rivest had been studying music—in Brasília, DF, Brazil—via the bandolim for a year and half.[4] That same year, an article published by Canal RIFF in Brazil further revealed that Rivest had been performing in Brasília.[5]

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JRIVEST04: The D.G.B. EP. Jesserivest.com. November 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Calgary Folk Fest website . June 30, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070729013910/http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=3187 . July 29, 2007 .
  3. Web site: Radio New Zealand—NZ Live. . 18 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412161421/https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nzlive/audio/2519254/nz-live-jesse-rivest. April 12, 2021. December 31, 2021.
  4. News: Tem gringo no choro! Conheça estrangeiros que estudam música brasileira. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231160738/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/diversao-e-arte/2016/10/05/interna_diversao_arte,551912/tem-gringo-no-choro-conheca-estrangeiros-que-estudam-musica-brasileir.shtml. December 31, 2021. December 31, 2021.
  5. Web site: Resenha: Zéfiro, João Pedro Mansur e Jesse Rivest @Teatro Sesc Silvio Barbato. 20 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216210800/https://canalriff.com/2016/09/20/resenha-zefiro-joao-pedro-mansur-e-jesse-rivest-teatro-sesc-silvio-barbato/. February 16, 2019. December 31, 2021.
  6. Web site: Jesse Rivest: Official Music Site: Everyelsewhere EP. Jesserivest.com. November 10, 2020.

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